Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-09-04
BOOMING NEVADA.

other State papers. Some have re-
sponded in splendid shape. The
Eureka Sentinel prints the following
excellent article on Nevada. 1t
says:
Eastern people are rushing to
California and giving up their bot
tom dollar for climate. In no part
or parcel of California, from "Siski-
you to San Diego, or from the
Sierras to the sea-" as the stump
orator would put it, can a climate
be found that will compare with
Nevada's generally. One yard of
ours is worth mile square of theirs
if that is the way they measure and
dispose of it, to the Eastern tender
foot. The climate of Southern Cal
ifornia is unbearably hot at certain
seasons of the year, and it is kind
of heat that is almost as enervating
and prostrating as that of the Mis-
sissipi valley, while in Nevada it Is
always deliciously cool and invigor-
ating. One of the most cultivated
and sensible ladies in Nevada, once
said to the writer, in speaking of
this subject, that to breathe the at
mosphere of Nevada was like drink
ing champagne. That exactly ex-
presses the idea. The Nevada
climate is regular champagne
tonic to the weak and strong alike.
But we can't entirely subsist on
climate. 1t is splendid thing as
far as it goes, but we need some
thing else with it. Those of us
who have cast our lots here, and in
tend remaining to the end, have i'm
portant work ahead of us.
One of the chief draw backs to the
State since it's earliest settlement
has resulted from the migratory dis
position of our population. We
have lacked in permanent homes.
When our people realize that there
is no better place anywhere and
make up their minds to settle down
and begin the work of founding
homes for a lifetime, then will Ne
vada have entered upon an era that
must bring comfort and contentment
to all within her borders. But re-
sources must be developed and in
dussries multiplied. We must be-
come more and more an agricultural
people. Every drop of water must
be utilized. The rush of waters
that 60 out through the mountain
canyons at Springtime when the
deep SHOWS of Winter are disap-
pearlng, must be stored in artificial
lakes and reservoirs ready for use
during the first months of Summer.
Millions of acres may be brought
under cultivation in this manner,
Artesian wells will also help in
some localities. SEQ
4. The valley of the Humboldt
alone, with proper Distribution
and husbanding Of the water re
sources, is capable of maintaining q
larger population than the State nov
Possesses. Take all our large val
Aleys, reclaimed and nnreciaimed
and there is scarcely q State in tn,
Union that has moro good agricul
tural land. ssa sgtl.
OF course the process of settle
ment will be slow. Nevada is t,
be among the last to attract the ey'
of the settler. Men not familia
with the system of irrigation, ant
the benefits which accrue from it
one year with another, will natur
ally drift elsewhere as long as Gov
eminent or low-priced lands are t.
be had where irrigation is not re
quired. But the limit is abou
reached. Lands for homes ar
growing everywhere. The stead.
march of empire towards the settinl
sun, is taking everything in it
course. Nevada's time will 500
come. Indeed it is virtually a
hand. Retrogression is thing c
the past in this State. And ou
mining interests, too, will contrib
ute to the new order of things, an
the new prosperity for so years t
corno